Tweet of the Day

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Stephen Moss on the Coot Oct 05, 2017

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In a recollection about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss explains how a chance encounter with a coot when he was just three years old, inspired a lifelong passion for birds and bird-watching.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Martyn Illes.

Stephen Moss on the Bittern Oct 04, 2017

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In the third of five recollections about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a Bittern - a bird which whilst it produces a loud booming call can be quite elusive.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Czech Conroy.

Stephen Moss on the Cetti's Warbler Oct 03, 2017

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In the second of five recollections about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls going in search of a bird that 50 years was rare but today are found all over southern Britain - and is most often heard before it is seen, having a very loud song! It is the Cetti's Warbler.

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Picture: Jim Thurston.

Stephen Moss on the Song Thrush Oct 02, 2017

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Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss explains why the sound of the song thrush evokes such powerful memories of his grandfather.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Full Moon Images.

Melissa Harrison on the House Sparrow Sep 29, 2017

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Nature writer Melissa Harrison presents the case for why we should love the humble and rather noisy 'spadger', better known as the house sparrow, though she won't waste her breath trying to win round her dog.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Picture: Feathers [Allan].

Melissa Harrison on the Stonechat Sep 28, 2017

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The clacking call of the stonechat punctuates nature writer Melissa Harrison's memories of cagoule-clad walks on Dartmoor with her family in the 1970s.

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. In this latest series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.

Producer: Tom Bonnett

Melissa Harrison on the Kingfisher Sep 27, 2017

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Nature writer Melissa Harrison braves a dip in a Dorset river and hears the high 'pip' of a kingfisher. She realises she must be sharing with the water with one of her favourite birds.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Picture: Lynn [Mrs Birds].

Melissa Harrison on the Starling Sep 26, 2017

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Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the mimicking sounds of starlings, particularly one that learned the ring of her family phone causing calamity in the house.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Picture: Merseymouse.

Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl Sep 25, 2017

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Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how the call of a tawny owl takes her back to childhood, reminding her of people and a feeling that slipped into memory.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Picture: Jim Thurston.

David Rothenberg on the Veery Thrush Sep 22, 2017

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Slow down the song of the veery thrush and what have you got? For David Rothenberg in this Tweet of the Day, its compressed tiny bits of music that humans can really relate to.

Producer Tim Dee

Image : Salaman.

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